Ohio State defensive end Chase Young will sit a total of two games, will be back for Penn State per a release from the University.
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Great news, Buckeye fans, Chase Young has been freed! We now know that his suspension for borrowing money from a family friend to fly his girlfriend to the Rose Bowl will be two games.
It was confirmed that Young did pay the entire loan back and that he was cooperative with the NCAA investigation, but rules are rules and so a two game suspension seems fair as the current set of rules are written.
With the NCAA looking to allow student athletes to be paid for their name and likeness, this may not be an issue in the future, but for now we can live with the best defensive player in the country missing Maryland and Rutgers. A rested Young will look to reign fire on Penn State and Michigan.
Of course, not everyone is happy about Chase Young only getting a two game suspension. Former Wolverine, Desmond Howard weighed in on the situation and lets just say, he’s not all that happy.
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Regardless of how you feel, Chase Young will be back for Penn State and beyond as the Buckeyes look to capture a Big Ten and National Championship.
Here is the statement and release from Ohio State.
The NCAA has concluded its review of The Ohio State University Department of Athletics’ reinstatement request for student-athlete Chase Young, and it has determined that Young should be withheld from playing in one additional game before being eligible to resume competition. Young was withheld from Ohio State’s Nov. 9 game against Maryland while the department looked into and reported a possible NCAA issue from 2018. Young will also miss Ohio State’s Nov. 16 game against Rutgers in Piscataway, N.J.
“I want to thank and express my sincere gratitude to university staff members who worked so diligently and expertly to learn and understand the facts, and then to report these facts to the NCAA as part of our request to have Chase reinstated,” Gene Smith, Ohio State Senior Vice President and Wolfe Foundation Endowed Athletics Director, said. “This is the example of the culture of compliance we have at Ohio State.
“I also want to commend Chase Young and let him know how proud we are of him. He took responsibility for his actions, cooperated throughout the process and understood and accepted that there would be consequences. He’s a team captain and a leader and most importantly, a Buckeye. He wanted nothing more than an opportunity to play again and we’re pleased that he’ll get that chance.”
Ohio State had requested immediate reinstatement on behalf of Young in its formal report to the NCAA.
“I appreciate the expediency to which the NCAA reviewed and responded to our request for reinstatement,” Smith said. “We felt that based on the circumstances, the NCAA would use its leadership capacity to take an understanding approach on behalf of all student-athletes who find themselves in a similar position, and it certainly did just that.”
